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Your Next Promotion Won’t Be Why You Fail
One thing is for certain, the theory surrounding leadership and what constitutes good leadership is ever-changing. If you want to screw up your career, just adopt one of the outdated l [...]
Are You Creating Your Masterpiece?
When was the last time you sat back and reflected on the legacy you’re leaving in your organization? What is the indelible mark that you are leaving on the organization? Has your produ [...]
That’s What I thought?
In my last video, I highlighted a very specific characteristic that separates many high-performing executives from their more average counterparts. The highest-performing executives r [...]
The Mistake You Don’t Make
Various leaders often ask me that I'm working with if there are very specific characteristics that make leaders great. It's a very complex question, and as with most things in life, i [...]
That One Question
Everyone has heard the old adage… If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail. But you can plan all day and all night, 24/7, and if you're focused on the wrong things, it is still p [...]
Questions for A Questionable Culture
As leaders, the day-to-day environment that we operate in will always be a major factor in determining whether we are successful in our efforts to achieve positive outcomes that excee [...]
Is Your Advantage Competitive?
If you’re like most people you have been familiar with the concept of competitive advantage for most of your business life. You recognize that it is desirable and understand that poss [...]
How To Become A Better Strategist
I find that even the most talented organizational leaders find the subject of strategy development somewhat intimidating. Quite often, our conversations about how things are going in [...]
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